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Suddenly Renault's idea of 5 reserve drivers isn't quite so bad. Sucks for Kubica though, hopefully he makes it back to the first race but, that's super important testing with new tyres down the drain..

Not looking good for Robert Kubica from initial reports if they are true. He could be out for months but I wish him the best to make a full and speedy recovery. Let's just hope the injuries can be fully recovered from and does not affect his future F1 career. Press release will be out soon.

If Kubica does miss the start of the season then it looks like Bruno Senna will be driving a competitive car in the colours his uncle used to drive. This will be his big chance to prove himself and Petrov as his yardstick.

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If Kubica does miss the start of the season then it looks like Bruno Senna will be driving a competitive car in the colours his uncle used to drive. This will be his big chance to prove himself and Petrov as his yardstick.

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Yes ,from Autosport:

Should Kubica not be fit for the start of the 2011 season, his Renault team has no shortage of reserve drivers.

However, team principal Eric Boullier made it clear last week that Bruno Senna would be his number one choice to slot into a race seat - because he is the one with the most contemporary F1 experience.

"I will give it to the one who is ready," Boullier said when asked which of his reserves was most likely to be used first. "Bruno is the most ready driver."

Thanks for confirming but I already read the article a few days ago that Bruno is first in line for the race seat. It will be a good test to see if Eric sticks to his word or will they hire a more experienced driver such as Heidfeld to take over temperarily as lead driver if Kubica is out for a long time?

I hope Kubica has not broken his femur as that would mean he will out for the whole season. This would have been his big chance to win the Drivers championship if the Renault is as competitive as the time they spent on it warrants. The only hope Renault have now is that the car is as dominant as the RB6 and then the media will be talking about Petrov or Senna being top drivers wrapping up the title a month before the season finishes. The main thing is though Kubica is OK.

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Well this sucks. Hopefully he can recover in time for Bahrain. I saw him as a strong contender for the championship this year, and without him LRGP will have quite possibly the weakest line-up on the grid.

They are not short of drivers but the most talented and experienced one looks set to miss the start of the season. He is the only one currently up to the standard of the other top team drivers such as Hamilton, Alonso, Vettel and Rosberg. It will be take a few seasons before their reserve drivers come close to his level. He also is younger than both Petrov and Senna.

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Kubica has been injured, yes, but I should not have to remind you that this still applies. Wishing a lasting injury on him for the sake of seeing another driver take his seat is completely unacceptable. If I see anybody do it from now on, I'll start issuing bans.

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Italian sources say he's in surgery and that the press conference has been moved from 14:00 (local time) to 16:00 http://twitter.com/alanbaldwinf1 . From a few (admittedly dodgy google) translations his injuries could possibly be career ending.

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Man that sucks... and he was already been tipped off this year as a title contender. Just hope he can recover enough time for the final testing and prove he still have the pace as the top runners. But yeah, I really do think this sounds a lot worse than Mark Webber's bike accident at the start of the 2009 season. Wish Kubica a speedy recovery and a best of luck getting back in the car!

However if he does not recover in time for the start of the season it leaves the seat wide open for the reserve drivers to take place. This is gonna get more interesting in a couple of weeks...

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